Is AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA)'s water safe to drink?
AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 14,799, over 6,016 connections.
Ranked against every other system in this dataset
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) ranks 3,217th by violation burden (75th percentile) - 12 violations total, 6 health-baseds.
Against the VA average
VA's 186 covered systems average 4.2 health-based violations each; AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) carries 6, more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA)'s most recent violation on record is dated 2023-01-01, with the most recent health-based one dated 2003-01-01. Last reported to EPA: 05/19/2026.
The concern categories on record
AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA)'s flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM; Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA)'s record does not cover
This is what AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 12 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.